Abstract
Parosteal Osteoma in a Green Iguana: A Veterinary Case Report of Medical and Surgical Management
Highlights
The Green iguana (American iguana) scientifically known as Iguana iguana is one of the most common pet reptile
Clinical examination findings and histopathology revealed that the sub-mandibular mass is a mesenchymal cell tumour
Little is known about the behaviour of this tumour in lizards, Hernandez-Divers and Garner 2003b reported that the tumour share similar characteristics as those found in dogs and cats
Summary
The Green iguana (American iguana) scientifically known as Iguana iguana is one of the most common pet reptile. Iguanas can grow big up to 1.5 metre to 1.95-metre-long for an adult and with a life-span of up to 10 years (Simon, 2003; Krysko et al, 2007; O’Malley, 2017) They are ectothermic reptiles where they rely on environment to make themselves warm and have large dewlaps that helps in thermoregulation (Lock, 2006). From the findings of clinical examination of the iguana the diagnosis made was Mesenchymal cell tumour and surgical removal of the submandibular mass with histopathology analyses was recommended. Mesenchymal tissue tumours are soft tissue or connective tissue tumours that are frequently reported in domestic animals and have a high incidence in some species such as iguanas This clinical report, describes the clinical, medical and surgical management of a submandibular tumour in a Green iguana. The condition was tentatively diagnosed as Parosteal Osteoma (Mesenchymal Cell Tumour disease)
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